People have asked me to write about how I train. I haven’t done it because I figured you guys thought it’d be boring… until now. Here’s a look at my training and the process behind it.

You see lost lifters jumping from one diet to another or from one program to the next, thinking they bought a long-lost ingredient to the stew that is strength and power. But the actual missing ingredients are right in front of them: consistency and an understanding of the basics.

Why were you such a dick to me in 1998 when I met you and Lou for breakfast for the first time? You hurt my feelings.

When I practiced law, it was a standing joke at our bar that an expert was some son of a bitch from Charlotte who had read a book. Well, I read a book.

I’ve used these items before training as a way to warm up and loosen muscle fiber, and I’ve used them after training as a form of relaxation and recovery. In every case, they’re improving the way I feel and lift.

With all the buzz going on about body tempering, a lot of questions come up about why it works or what makes it different than other types of treatments. Here’s the answer.

I have two options: keep going in the same direction and die, or make changes to my life and start dropping weight.

For most powerlifters, exercise begins and ends with the barbell. What if I told you there were ways to get better without it?

Team elitefts shares tips and tricks to get the most out of knee reinforcement.

When will there be a competitive adjustable bench?

The difference between good lifters and great ones does not lie in sets and reps and exercises.

I developed three wardrobes: medium, large, and too damn big.

Dave Tate interviews Donnie Thompson – 2007